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Photograph of Nina Simone with James Baldwin

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Bernard Gotfryd, Polish American, 1924 - 2016

    Subject of

    Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
    James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

    Description

    A gelatin silver print of Nina Simone and James Baldwin. She wears a blouse, and he wears a jacket and a knit tie. The pair look off to their left. He smiles, and she makes a face.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1965

    Object number

    2011.132.5.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints
    portraits

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Photographs and Still Images

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Civil Rights
    Composers (Musicians)
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)
    Literature
    Photography
    Popular music
    Resistance
    Singers (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd521cef2c2-8e9f-415e-b9ee-44729edfd51b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.132.5.3

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